A veil of silence engulfed Faz on Tuesday as to the reply from Fifa over the staging of Zambia’s 2010 World/Africa Cup Group 11 game against Togo in Chililabombwe on September 6.
Word on an official statement never came by the close of business on Tuesday at Football House in Lusaka.
The situation hasnt helped at all after Faz have found themselves mis-interrupted in a media gaff over the Togo game being staged during the 21-day period of national mourning.
Faz has retreated into defensive mode demanding only faxed press queries and overall remained silent on feedback from Fifa preferably hoping to make an official announcement at Wednesday press briefing in the safe confines of Football House.
On Monday, Faz communications officer Erick Mwanza was caught on camera in an off-the-record interview on local nationwide TV saying should it be difficult to stage an international game during the period of national mourning the junior team might have to sneak out to fulfill its obligations.
Meanwhile, Zambia coach Herve Renard has said he is satisfied with his squads 10-day training camp in Germany.
The team returned home on Monday evening.
And Renard also hinted at the prospect of handing Germany-based midfielder Andrew Sinkala of 2.Bundesliga side FC Augsburg a recall in the near future.
“Step by step, we are making progress. In the last 10 days we have been in Germany the players have grown in confidence, “Renard said.
“Although I do not want to be happy in training but also after the end of the qualifying round.”
On Sinkala, the Frenchman said: “He (Sinkala) is good and I might consider him in future. Time is short for me to assess him for the game against Togo.”
The team is expected to regroup on Thursday in Kitwe.
*****s………..
They might just suggest we play the game at another stadium in another country Geogia is at war and there world cup qualifiers have just been moved
not hope. disband futbol in zed
Games are games, why is everybody acting like the world has come to an end? The sun still rises in the east and goes down in the west…nothing has changed. Business as usual!
well let them postpone it, we could do with extended preps
Zambians, you have postponed opening of schools, games, politiking etc over a dead man’s body. Next you will ask us to stop eating until the man is buried. Too much, be brave go and play and not ask for excuses.
#6 ican see why you not only resemble a dog,you think also like it
Just heard schools will not open. How nice!
A person dies and this is what we end up with!
When mi fat sexy gal openned her legs in front of me last night, me couldn’t postpone me erection! Da game was on.. me scored a direct free kick from a distance of 24cm. Even dem blankets and pillow cheered when me scored.
The message is simple , we want to give Togo a chance to prepare adequately coz the gonna get their asses kicked . Go zambia , make me proud and make mwanawasa Rest in peace.
#9 u sound like a pono star
Ba Zambia Makula period!
#5 no matter how much Zambia preps i still dont think our team is good enough, lets just play the game and get it over with. besides considering the mood in the country now if we win the country can do with some cheering
Zambia is a joke
Zambia is a joke. Ukubuta kwachilamo.
Nimikonka sana apa. naine nga nafwa i want the same conditions to apply
cheerz to my fellow soka fans lets rally behind our chipolopolo,,,shame to those who have only insults to our boys.
togo akaponoka believe me………
#2 uli chipuba? War and funeral are two different things, we chinangwa we!!!
Whether we play today or anyday, Zed is winning 2-0. Mark my prediction and come and shinina me after the game.
This is just like in a family. If there was a wedding progm and the father dies dies, the family postponds the wedding. Likewise, LPM is a father of Zed and he is dead, so we postpond the wedding-futbo- period!
So, you want even togo to join in in our 21 day national mourning!! Since burial is before the game i think we can play and wear black arm bands.
we are used to atleast three days mourning then burial…a week for LPM would have been best but this 21days thing is way off, we can play lets not look for excuses
21 days is way too far.Why? Why? Why?
Actually twailetela fye, playing on Wednesday. Better we go back to FIFA and then do what #21 is saying. After all I m sure 95% of Zambians balacilisha still more in this 21 days of mourning. So lets just face reality.
You guys stop quarrelling over the Zambia game. Whether we play it today or anyday, the fact is that Zambia will carry the day and finally will qualify for the first time to SA2010. We have ‘clubless’ Mbesuma, or he’s now found a club. Thx to Ted Dumitru. He will shut up those bog mouths condemning him.
Viva Clubless Mbesuma!!!
Go Zambia Go! we will be their to support you guys. Kuwina ba fi kamba
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